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West Bengal · PC 12 · 2009
Krishnanagar
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
TAPAS PAUL
AITC· UPA (UPA)
AITC 42.4%CPM 35.0%7 others 22.5%
Votes
4,43,679
42.4% share
Winning margin
77,386
7.4% of votes
Total votes cast
10,45,711
Candidates
9
Seat history
3 of 9 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.35 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
9 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TAPAS PAUL |  AITCUPA (UPA) | 4,43,679 | 42.4% |
| 2 | JYOTIRMOYEE SIKDAR | Left Front | 3,66,293 | 35.0% |
| 3 | SATYA BRATA MOOKHERJEE | NDA | 1,75,283 | 16.8% |
| 4 | MD. NIAMATULLAH MOLLICK | AUDF | 19,313 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SUBIMAL SENGUPTA | CPI(ML)(L) | 14,480 | 1.4% |
| 6 | DEBABRATA MAJUMDAR | 10,733 | 1.0% | |
| 7 | SHAHJAHAN MALLIK |  MULUPA | 6,592 | 0.6% |
| 8 | JAYASRI CHAKRABARTY | 5,002 | 0.5% | |
| 9 | SK. DOULAT HOSSAIN | UPA | 4,336 | 0.4% |
Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
marginal7.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 6.8% · min 0.8% · max 24.2%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
22nd of 42How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.69
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 42How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
37th of 42How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
AITC 42.4%CPM 35.0%BJP 16.8%OTH 5.8%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
3/9
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.35 Cr
A dense, urban district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
51,67,600
Density
1316 / km²
Sex ratio
947 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,927 km²
SC population29.9%
ST population2.7%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
72%HINDU
Hindu 72.2%Muslim 26.8%Other 1.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water16.2%
Electricity50.6%
Sanitation77.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.7%
Children fully vaccinated89.9%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.1%
Children underweight (under 5)25.1%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER73.4%
Women literate76.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER39.9%
Clean cooking fuel34.2%
Health insurance23.0%
What's nearby?
38 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.